Do We Have An Overabundance of Brands?

I receive daily emails from haute look, gilt, fab, my habit, bloomingdales, neiman marcus, bergdorf goodman
and more online retailers, as I suppose you do.
I am constantly amazed by how many brands there are...of everything.
From shoes to jewelry to home furnishings
is there anyone besides me who is overwhelmed by the number of different brands out there?

Does having so many brands to choose from make buying decisions easier or more difficult?

Is it hard to commit to buying a particular brand of sandals, when you know that you are going to be offered many more brands and styles to choose from the very next day, and the next day, ad infinitum?

I don't know
does anyone have an opinion on this subject?

A Rose Is A Rose Is A Rose

Or not always

While checking out 1stDibs today I found this diamond rose brooch in platinum with approximately 13 carats in total diamond weight....(note:  the diamonds are typically measured in the mountings and that is why the carat weight is an estimation)

Hmm...interesting....
Except for an additional leaf,  lo and behold, it looks surprisingly similar to this diamond rose brooch, also in platinum, from Beladora.com

The Beladora brooch has a .75 carat round brilliant diamond in the center and approximately 9.75 carats in total weight....and the brooch is substantial in size which you can see from this photo

But no matter the similarity in quality, design and size, there is a difference between the two...
a $10,000 difference
The one from 1stDibs is priced at $18,000
and the Beladora brooch is priced at $8,550
Make no mistake, I am a fan of 1stDibs...I just don't know who pays those prices...